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National News
19th Pravasi Bharatiya Diwas Convention to be held in Kolkata from January 7-9, 2027
- The 19th edition of the Pravasi Bharatiya Diwas (PBD) Convention will be held in Kolkata, West Bengal, from January 7 to 9, 2027.
- The three-day convention will be organised by the MEA in partnership with the West Bengal government and will bring together members of the Indian diaspora and other stakeholders from across the world.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the convention, while President Droupadi Murmu will confer the Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Awards and preside over the valedictory session.
- The convention will also feature a Youth PBD segment, with young diaspora leaders expected to participate alongside entrepreneurs, professionals, academics, innovators and other members of the Indian diaspora.
- The Pravasi Bharatiya Diwas is observed on January 9 to commemorate the return of Mahatma Gandhi to India from South Africa on January 9, 1915.
- The 19th edition of the flagship diaspora engagement event will build on previous editions to strengthen the longstanding connections between the Indian diaspora and India and recognise their contributions to the country as well as the wider world.
Uttar Pradesh Renames Bhadohi District as Sant Ravidas Nagar Bhadohi
- Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath announced on 4 October 2026, that Bhadohi district will now be called Sant Ravidas Nagar Bhadohi. He made the announcement at an event in the district.
- The government says the new name honours Sant Ravidas, a medieval saint who is respected for bringing people together through his spiritual teachings. The plan was first announced on Guru Purnima.
About UP
- Capital: Lucknow
- Chief minister: Yogi Adityanath
- Governor: Anandiben Patel
International News
India Joins 153rd IPU Assembly in Tanzania
- An Indian Parliamentary Delegation led by Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Shri Harivansh is participating in the 153rd Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) in Arusha, United Republic of Tanzania.
- Global Debates: Participation in the General Debate, Governing Council, emergency item discussions, and IPU President candidate hearings.
- Key Topics: Democracy and human rights, sustainable development, women’s and youth participation, peace and international security, artificial intelligence, critical minerals, mental health, counter-terrorism, and climate change.
- Bilateral Meetings: Engagement with international parliamentary counterparts, the Indian High Commissioner to Tanzania, and Tanzanian leadership such as IPU President/Tanzanian parliamentary figures.
About IPU
- The Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) is the global international organization of national parliaments, founded in 1889 and headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland.
- Promotes democratic governance, human rights, gender equality, youth political participation, and sustainable development.
Banking & Financial
Bank of Baroda Becomes Second Public Sector Bank to Sponsor a Pension Fund
- Bank of Baroda became the second public sector bank to enter the pension fund business after receiving the PFRDA Certificate of Appointment as Sponsor of the Pension Fund under Section 27 of the PFRDA Act, 2013, on the occasion of NPS Divas 2026.
- The bank also became one of the first few banks to onboard Tatkal NPS on the BHIM App as part of its second-phase rollout. The integration was aimed at making digital onboarding to the National Pension System more accessible through the BHIM platform.
About BOB
- Headquarters: Vadodara
- MD & CEO: Debadatta Chand
Awards
Kumkum, Sujeet named inaugural recipients of first Jaspal Rana & Raja Randhir Singh awards
- Archer Kumkum Anil Mohod and wrestler Sujeet Kalkal have been named the first-ever recipients of the Jaspal Rana Award and the Raja Randhir Singh Award respectively by the Indian Olympic Association, in recognition of their performances at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games.
- The awards have been instituted by the IOA to honour the best female and male sportspersons of the Games, and to commemorate the legacy of two stalwarts of Indian sport who passed away earlier this year.
Sports News
Qatar receives OCA flag to host 21st Asian Games 2030
- Qatar formally received the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) Flag at the Closing Ceremony of the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026, officially beginning its journey towards hosting the continental Games in Doha in 2030.
- The handover ceremony also saw the unveiling of the Doha 2030 identity and slogan, ‘The Games We Live For’, as Qatar prepares to welcome Asia to the capital 20 years after Doha hosted the Asian Games for the first time in 2006.
About Qatar
Capital: Doha
Currency: Qatari Riyal
Prime minister: Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani
Asian Games 2026: Highlights
- Asian GAMES Headquarters: Kuwait City, Kuwait
- Asian GAMES Established: 1982
- Host city: Aichi Prefecture and Nagoya, Japan
- Next Hosting: Doha, Qatar (2030)
- Motto: Imagine One Asia
- Flag bearers (opening): Manu Bhaker, Pawan Sehrawat
- Flag bearer (closing): Neeru Dhanda
- India ‘s First Medallists: Sonam Uttam Maskar, Elavenil Valarivan, Vidarsa Vinod Kochalumkal (Women’s 10m Air Rifle Team)
- Scale: Featured 46 nations competing across 43 sports and 469 gold medal events.
| 2026 Asian Games medal table | |||||
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | China | 169 | 89 | 83 | 341 |
| 2 | Japan | 83 | 95 | 91 | 269 |
| 3 | South Korea | 39 | 43 | 68 | 150 |
| 4 | India | 21 | 27 | 37 | 85 |
| 5 | Uzbekistan | 21 | 25 | 24 | 70 |
| 6 | Iran | 19 | 18 | 15 | 52 |
| 7 | Thailand | 18 | 13 | 21 | 52 |
| 8 | Kazakhstan | 12 | 24 | 48 | 84 |
| 9 | Hong Kong | 11 | 19 | 24 | 54 |
| 10 | Bahrain | 11 | 5 | 6 | 22 |
India Gold Medalists at the 2026 Asian Games
| Player / Team Name | Sport Name | Event / Details |
| India Women’s Team | Cricket | Women’s T20 Event |
| Kamaljeet, Suruchi Singh | Shooting | Mixed Team 10m Air Pistol |
| India Women’s Team | Kabaddi | Women’s Event |
| India Men’s Team | Kabaddi | Men’s Event |
| Neeru Dhanda | Shooting | Women’s Trap |
| Kiran Pahal, Poovamma MR, Prachi Choudhary, Vithya Ramraj | Athletics | Women’s 4x400m Relay |
| Jyothi Surekha Vennam, Prithika Pradeep, Chikitha Taniparthi | Archery | Women’s Compound Team |
| Chikitha Taniparthi, Sahil Jadhav | Archery | Mixed Compound Team |
| Kynan Chenai, Neeru Dhanda | Shooting | Mixed Trap |
| Sahil Jadhav, Ganesh Mani Ratnam Thirumuru, Kushal Dalal | Archery | Men’s Compound Team |
| Ankita Bhakat, Kirti Sharma, Kumkum Mohod | Archery | Women’s Team Recurve |
| Lovlina Borgohain | Boxing | Women’s 75kg |
| Parveen Hooda | Boxing | Women’s 65kg (Women’s 65kg) |
| Ankush Panghal | Boxing | Men’s 80kg |
| Sujeet Kalkal | Wrestling | Men’s Freestyle 65kg |
| India Women’s Team | Hockey | Women’s Event |
| Kumkum Mohod | Archery | Women’s Individual Recurve |
| Pranavi Urs | Golf | Women’s Individual |
| India Men’s Team | Cricket | Men’s Event |
| Aman Sehrawat | Wrestling | Men’s Freestyle 57kg |
| India Men’s Hockey Team | Hockey | Men’s Event |
India Silver Medalists at the 2026 Asian Games
| Athlete / Team | Sport | Event (Medal) |
| Elavenil Valarivan, Sonam Maskar, Vidarsa Vinod | Shooting | Women’s 10m air rifle team (Silver) |
| Elavenil Valarivan | Shooting | Women’s 10m air rifle (Silver) |
| Rudrankksh Patil, Parth Mane, Himanshu Dhillon | Shooting | Men’s 10m air rifle team (Silver) |
| Himanshu Dhillon | Shooting | Men’s 10m air rifle (Silver) |
| Mirabai Chanu | Weightlifting | Women’s 49kg (Silver) |
| Roshibina Devi | Wushu | Women’s 60kg sanda (Silver) |
| Manu TS, Poovamma MR, Vishal Thennarasu, Vithya Ramraj | Athletics | Mixed 4x400m relay (Silver) |
| Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar, Rudranksh Patil, Niraj Kumar | Shooting | Men’s 50m rifle 3P team (Silver) |
| Gulveer Singh | Athletics | Men’s 10000m & 1500m (Silver) |
| Sawan Berwal / Tajinderpal Singh Toor | Athletics | Men’s marathon / Shot put (Silver) |
| Abhay Singh & Anahat Singh | Squash | Singles events (Silver) |
| Ancy Sojan & Murali Sreeshankar | Athletics | Long jump events (Silver) |
| Esha Singh | Shooting | Women’s 25m pistol (Silver) |
India Bronze Medalists at the 2026 Asian Games
| Athlete / Team | Sport | Event / Model |
| Rudrankksh Patil | Shooting | Men’s 10m air rifle |
| Suchika Tariyal | Mixed martial arts | Women’s traditional -60kg |
| Parinaaz Dhaliwal, Raiza Dhillon, Maheshwari Chauhan | Shooting | Women’s skeet team |
| Anantjeet Singh Naruka, Bhavtegh Singh Gill, Mairaj Ahmad Khan | Shooting | Men’s skeet team |
| Jay Meena | Soft tennis | Men’s singles |
| Team India | Badminton | Men’s team |
| Seema Kumari | Athletics | Women’s 10000m |
| Diya Chitale, Manush Shah | Table tennis | Mixed doubles |
| Nethra Kumanan | Sailing | Women’s dinghy |
| Team India | Sepaktakraw | Men’s quadrant team |
| Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar, Rudranksh Patil, Niraj Kumar | Shooting | 50m Rifle 3 Positions Men’s Team |
| Abhay Singh | Squash | Men’s Singles |
Rest of India Defeat J&K to Win Irani Cup 2026
- Rest of India defeated reigning Ranji Trophy champions Jammu and Kashmir by 167 runs on October 4, 2026, at the Sher-e-Kashmir Cricket Stadium in Srinagar to win the 2026-27 Irani Cup.
- The tournament, the first Irani Cup to be hosted in Srinagar, concluded peacefully, marking a significant moment for cricket in the Valley. The high-profile contest drew spectators to the stadium, where they cheered for their favourite players throughout the match.
Defence News
India-UAE joint military exercise Mountain Guardian 2026 begins in Uttarakhand
- The India-UAE Joint Military Exercise Mountain Guardian 2026 commenced in The exercise is being conducted aims to enhance interoperability, mutual understanding and cooperation, with a focus on Mountain Warfare.
- This exercise, being conducted from October 5 to 18, will provide an opportunity for both armies to exchange professional experience, enhance tactical proficiency and exchange best practices in operational procedures.
List of Bilateral Exercises (2026)
- Yudh Abhyas 2026 (India–US): Conducted in Rajasthan and Uttarakhand
- IMBAX 2026 (India–Myanmar): at Umroi, Meghalaya
- MAITREE-XV (India–Thailand): at Surat Thani, Thailand
- Exercise Dharma Guardian (India–Japan): Hosted at Chaubattia, Uttarakhand
‘Samudra Laksamana’ (India-Malaysia Maritime Exercise): held in Lumut, Malaysia - SLINEX (Sri Lanka-India Naval Exercise): at Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh
- Nomadic Elephant (India-Mongolia Exercise): at Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand
- VARUNA Naval Exercise (India-France): at Toulon Naval Base, France
- Exercise KAZIND-2026 (India-Kazakhstan): at Oskemen, Kazakhstan
Obituary
Veteran actor and filmmaker Nana Patekar passed away at the age of 75
- Veteran actor and filmmaker Nana Patekar passed away at the age of 75 on October 8, 2026, after suffering a cardiac arrest at his residence in Dona Paula, Goa.
- Winner of three National Film Awards and the Padma Shri (2013). He also served in the Territorial Army as an Honorary Lieutenant Colonel. Nearly five decades in Hindi and Marathi cinema, along with theatre.
Filmmaker Singeetham Srinivasa Rao Passes Away
- Legendary filmmaker Singeetham Srinivasa Rao, who directed genre-defining Indian films such as Pushpaka Vimanam and Aditya 369, died in Chennai on 5 October following age-related complications. He was 94.
- Singeetham Srinivasa Rao made his directorial debut with Neeti Nijayiti (1972). He went on to direct films like Dikkatra Parvathi (1974), Tharam Marindi (1977), Panthulamma (1978), Mayuri (1985), Anand (1986), Pushpaka Vimana (1987), Aditya 369 (1991), Brundavanam (1992), Magalir Mattum (1994), Bhairava Dweepam (1994), Madam (1994), and Son of Aladdin (2003). His last film was Sing Geetham, which hit screens earlier this year.
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